Paraguayan President Federico Franco announced that he “respectfully but energetically” opposes Argentina’s plans for a nuclear power station in the northern province of Formosa, on the banks of the Paraguay River. Though detailed plans for the plant have not been issued, Franco said on July 4 that he wanted his country’s objections considered before the project is underway. He said that if the nuclear plant goes forward, Paraguay is prepared to make its case to the Organization of American States and the United Nations. Franco, who is due to turn power over on Aug. 15 to Paraguayan President-elect Horacio Cartes, was reacting to news that since 2010, Argentina has been studying the possibility of building a 150-megawatt atomic plant in Formosa. That news... [Log in to read more]